Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education- including the provision of evidence informed training and advice supporting the workforce to improve delivery of services to looked after children, young people and their families across Scotland and connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption and undertaking academic research that informs our activities and is publicly available. 4.2 The advancement of health-promoting optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for children and their families connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption by training, support and advice activities with health and other professionals which will include encouraging listening to what matters for children and their families, encouraging communicating with them to support their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and mitigating the impact of poverty on development throughout lifespan. 4.3 The promotion of equality and diversity - by valuing and respecting the diverse needs of looked after children, young people and their families. promoting inclusiveness through advice, training and research. in particular promoting the needs of persons with protected characteristics of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion and belief. and promoting the recruitment and retention of foster carers, kinship carers and adopters from a diverse range of backgrounds. 4.4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage - AFKA Scotland is engaged in the relief of disadvantaged and care-experienced children in need by promoting family membership with foster carers, kinship carers or adoptive families. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation - by promotion of the UNCRC in all AFKA activities raising awareness of rights in relation to children and young people with care experience through advice, training, research and direct services.